Athens

August is coming to an end with temperatures the likes of which we haven't seen this summer. In Athens and Thessaloniki, temperatures will reach almost 40°C

Two wildfires erupted on the Greek siland of Salamina within 20 minutes, killing two people as 260 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters battle the flames

The municipality of the Greek capital has temporarily closed "Wolves' Hill" due to fears of fires due to extreme weather conditions. Other sites in the city have recently been closed

A new wildfire has erupted southeast of Athens as strong winds fuel the flames and Greece issues very high fire risk warnings for Tuesday, August 11

Athens Airport, the largest airport in Greece, reports a 4.7% increase in passenger traffic in July and continued growth in cumulative figures since the beginning of the year

The day after a firefighting plane crash disaster, the fires in the Corinthia region, west of Athens, are visible from afar, with smoke reaching the skies of the Athens Riviera

Many sites in the Greek capital are closed due to concerns for the safety of tourists. In Crete, temperatures will reach about 35°. Thessaloniki will also be impacted

The prestigious research organization ATRS awarded the growing airport in Greece the 2026 Efficiency Award in the category of large airports

It doesn't happen every day in the Greek capital: In the midst of a severe heat wave, heavy rains have washed over the streets of Athens

On track for another record year: Athens International Airport keeps showing impressive growth, handling almost 15.75 million passengers in the first half of the year, up 4.5% since last year